Freeport-McMoRan hires JPMorgan to help explore options
Freeport-McMoran hires JP Morgan after activist investor Carl Icahn said that teh company is undervalued and in need of corporate change.
Sep 11, 2015 8:41 AM EDT
U.S. stocks scored high as investros wait for Fed decision
The S&P 500 gained 0.5 percent on Thursday evening with Apple Inc. stock, boosting the index with an increase of 2.2 percent. However, investors are still cautious as policy makers are set to hold a meeting next week to decide regarding rate hike.
GE sells transport finance unit to BMO
The US-based global major General Electric has decided to sel the transportation finance unit of GE Capital to BMO Financial Group. GE has decided to focus on its core industrial segment, while disposing non-interest business divisions. It has set a target of $100bn for 2015 through asset sale.
Shanghai Gold Exchange allows gold, other securities as collateral trading
Shanghai Gold Exchange has allowed physical gold as collatarel on futures contracts. The exchange has also approved silver, Yuan-denominated stocks, bonds, treasuries as collateral usage. The move is aimed at enhancing trading volumes and attractive investors from other markets.
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Kmart brings back layaway program, launches No Money Down Leasing for holiday shoppers
There are two options to purchase from Kmart this holiday season: the No Money Down Layaway Program and the No Money Down Leasing Program. The options which started last week will run until the end of November.
Sep 11, 2015 6:50 AM EDT
Nintendo partnered with Niantic to develop the real-world mobile game, Pokémon Go
The much-loved cartoon monsters on TV, Pokémon, will have its mobile game version in 2016. Nintendo tied up with Niantic to launch the free-to-play game Pokémon Go. Players could catch pocket monsters around their vicinity through their smartphone's location.
Sep 11, 2015 6:22 AM EDT
Apple TV Shows Promise, but It Still Doesn't Change the Way People Watch TV
The new Apple TV has a lot of promising features, including the Siri remote, but critics say it doesn’t really revolutionise the way people watch television.
Sep 11, 2015 6:19 AM EDT
French Industry Production Plunges Lower to 0.8%, Lowest Since November 2014
French industy forcasted a 0.2 increase in production but had it unexpectedly drop to 0.8%, a number lowest since November 2014.
Sep 11, 2015 6:13 AM EDT
Matahari Mall launches in Indonesia, with $500M funding from Lippo Group, Aims to be "Alibaba of Indonesia"
Matahari Mall officially launched Wednesday with ambitions to be the “Alibaba of Indonesia,” with $500 million funding from real estate giant Lippo Group.
Sep 11, 2015 6:11 AM EDT
Two Giant Debt Collectors Ordered to Refund a Collected $61million to Consumers
Two of the largest debt collection companies are ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to refund a collected $61 million to customers for allegedly using deceptive strategies to collect debt.
Sep 11, 2015 5:50 AM EDT
Glencore Billionaire Willing To Pay $210 Million Bill To Help Company's Balance Sheet
Glencore’s Chief Executive Officer Ivan Glasenberg is on the hook to pay $210 million of the company’s impending doomsday sale of $2.5 billion to bolster its balance sheet.
Sep 11, 2015 5:41 AM EDT
S&P Downgrades Brazil's Credit Rating Straight Down to Junk Territory
S&P junks Brazil’s investment-grade credit Wednesday as the nation faces recession that is seen to last until 2017, as well as political strife.
Sep 11, 2015 5:31 AM EDT
Twitter partners with giant Indonesian carrier Indosat on #TwitBuy
Twitter lets 68 million Indonesians use its direct messaging feature by partnering with giant carrier Indosat.
Sep 11, 2015 5:09 AM EDT
Apple launches upgrades, including first ever Apple Pencil; Looks great but impractical, says professional designers
Apple launches a series of hardware upgrades Wednesday, but the most notable one is its first Apple Pencil, which has been getting a few unlikeable reactions from professional designers and creatives.
Sep 11, 2015 5:05 AM EDT
Oil price decline makes gasoline less expensive
Enjoy the savings while it last. This is what the Americans are doing right now, as they took advantage of the cheap gasoline price and have their engine tanks full.
Sep 11, 2015 4:48 AM EDT
Eravacycline test failure plunges Tetraphase shares
It is a disappointing share decline for Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc. when its manufactured drug, eravacycline failed to proved its efficiency to cure bacteria called superbugs. It may be better than Merck's ertapenem but not with Johnson & Johnson's levofloxacin.
Sep 11, 2015 4:45 AM EDT
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